1971: a view of Sholem Aleichem street, Birobidzhan. (c) V. Voloshenko / RIA Novosti. All rights reserved.In the days after Donald Trump’s election victory, Masha ...
Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its ...
The history of Brobidzhan, a town established in the Soviet Union almost 100 years ago, reminds us of the many other ideological rivals to a Hebrew republic in the Land of Israel. In the aftermath of ...
CHICAGO — A 1931 Russian lithograph poster shows a man wearing a hat pointing his finger in a manner reminiscent of the Uncle Sam “We want you!” genre. But in this case he implores the reader to spend ...
In Russia’s little-known region of Birobidzhan last week, the local newspaper Nabat posted an online banner that read, "No to the aggression of the Israeli military against the Gaza Strip! Freedom to ...
Visit to the Russian Far East, one of the most unknown regions with its peculiar and unique history. The destination point is Birobidzhan, capital of Jewish Autonomous Region which was created during ...
LONDON — The first Jewish homeland of the modern era was established in the Soviet Union in 1934, close to China’s northern border, some 5,000 miles east of Moscow. Deep in Siberia, the Jewish ...
Only Slate Plus members can gift Slate stories. Become a member to share 10 free articles a month. BIROBIDZHAN, Russia—Never have I heard so many snide comments about an upcoming trip. “Don’t bother ...
Some results have been hidden because they may be inaccessible to you
Show inaccessible results